Ana Mirakova is an MA degree student of Applied Foreign Languages and International Negotiations at Ilia State University. She holds a BA degree in International Relations from Tbilisi State University (TSU). She spent one semester as an Erasmus+ exchange student at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Ana’s main research interests are related to Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Foreign Policy, Security. Ana is involved in academic projects and activities.